1. An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
   - rubric 
2. An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
   - glossary 
3. The property of being smooth and shiny
   - polish, glossiness, burnish 
4. An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
   "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"
   - semblance, color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn]

1. Give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing 
2. Provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
   - comment, annotate 
3. Give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
   - color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: glosses, glossing, glossed

See also: gloss over

Type of: account, apologise [Brit], apologize, appearance, effulgence, excuse, explanation, interpret, justify, polish, radiance, radiancy, rationalise [Brit], rationalize, rede [archaic], refulgence, refulgency, shine, smooth, smoothen, smoothness, visual aspect, wordbook

Encyclopedia: Gloss

• spinule
• Spinus
• Spinus pinus
• Spinus tristis
• spiny
• spiny anteater
• spiny dogfish
• spiny lizard
• spiny lobster
• spiny puffer
• spiny softshell
• spiny talinum
• spiny-backed
• spiny-edged
• spiny-finned
• spiny-finned fish
• spiny-headed worm
• spiny-leafed
• spiny-leaved
• spiny-stemmed
• SPipistrellus hesperus
• spiracle
• spiracular
• spiraea
• Spiraea prunifolia